This space has been so many things. Before today's waves garden, in more recent times was parking, amusement park at Christmas, and football field. The building that we can see is the station's output cable, which connects the downtown to Monte.

The painted horse. The story could begin and finish in this sentence. But it would be fair. Firstly, because the horse is richer than it seems. Start by being a part of collection of João Carlos Abreu, who for decades was the top official at the tourism in Madeira island.
And,a little because of its position, and whether he are a man of culture, traveled and have a special passion for horses, decided one day to create a museum with what was gathered over the years.
Put their memories in a emblematic "quinta" (hsitoric house) of the city.
In addition to horses and many other things there also placed a number of different ties, his other passion, which also joins the writing and poetry.
The exhibition space called the Universe of Memories of João Carlos Abreu.
For this horse, since there is a long time. Initially with only a color, gained visibility when several different artists put their creativity on the animal's body. The result is what you see.

Is since yesterday on board the Portuguese training ship Sagres a wine cask with 55 liters of Madeira wine, with Malvasia cast of 2000. Was placed inside a short passage in Funchal during the journey between Lisbon in Portugal to Salvador da Bahia, in Brazil.
Madeira wine is always on board during nearly 11 months to the fort will be making a trip circumnavigation. Will be back to Lisbon on December 23.
Throughout this time, wine will benefit from the heat of the tropics and the balance of the boat to gain properties that do not reach and land. It is the revival of a centuries-old custom of a bygone era, with the producers of Madeira wine barrels to make board who went to India and returned with some unique qualities. He gave the name "Vinho da Roda" (something like Wheel wine).
This wine, traveling on board the Sagres, will not be sold in return. Before a lot compared to what was in the basement of the Institute of Madeira wine, bottled and given to prove on special occasions.

Coat of arms belonging to the Convent of San Francisco built this place in the city center in the third quarter of the fifteenth century and demolished in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. In its place is now a public garden, the Jardim Municipal. About the convent juts only exist what the photo shows.

The city won a garden but lost, surely, a building with history.
It was a convent, with a large church and farms. It served as a hospital, prison, barracks, court and asylum. But someone wanted that, after voting in a drop, in place of the recovery and preservation, like who took a sponge and erase that legacy.

Elsewhere in the capital, an equally historic building, on the production of sugar on the island, was demolished on purpose to make also a public garden. All the rich heritage disappeared under cloaks of grass, plants and stones.

Two days ago I showed a picture with fruit in the Mercaddo (market) dos Lavradores, the predominant product in that picturesque space of the city. Today I reveal other commercial space that exists inside. This is a place of sale with great variety of plants intended for various purposes such as medicinal as the kitchen. There is some years ago and it's a good visit.

The beautiful balcony that I show in this image, with sides worked in wood, and zinc coating, belongs to an old hotel in town. The building remains largely intact as decades, but now has another use. At the top run government services, such as the regional Statistics, and in less than a retirement home in Santa Casa de Misericordia of Funchal.

Tropical Fruit Mercado (Market) dos Lavradores, the main and most emblematic of the Madeira island. It is a point of great touristic interest in that it shows and sells products grown around here in the island.

This statue is new in town. I have not had time to read what it should. Therefore, I see no answers to many questions. I recognize the cap of "villain", traditional island of Madeira. Then I see half naked body of a woman. A cloth to cover their eyes and hand position seems to indicate that play a game popular in Portugal is called "cabra cega"

A beautiful morning is on the horizon, behind Desert Islands. The Lobo Marinho ferry sails quietly toward the island of Porto Santo. However, this day, last Saturday, would eventually be of constant rain, but not very strong, even at night.

This picture already has a few years. I took in 1991 when Pope John Paul II made an official visit to Madeira in May. Was obtained at the Cathedral of Funchal and only a few days ago I spent the slides to digital format. And the importance of meeting the picture in its symbolism, and the blessing that the Holy Father decided to share it with you.

Some of the houses that can be purchased in Complexo do Palheiro, located on the hillside overlooking the bay and the city of Funchal. All guests enjoy the real special rights for the entire complex, including the Inn Casa Branca, on the golf course with 18 holes, designed by Cabell Robinson, and the use of motor yacht MY Balancal.